Insights and Stories on Certification

Jul. 13, 2020 at 4:46 am CDT

By Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic meat and other livestock products from Canada can carry certified organic labels in Japan starting July 16. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on July 10 announced an expanded equivalency agreement with Japan for organic foods. Since September 2014, Canada and Japan have had the Japan-Canada […]

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 5, 2020 at 2:06 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday Canadian officials have opened a preliminary investigation into the automaker’s emissions certification process. Ford said in its annual report Environment and Climate Change Canada has opened a probe into the matter after the automaker disclosed early last year that the U.S. […]

By David Shepardson

Jun. 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm CDT

By Terry Fries CNS Canada A report in the U.S. alleging widespread fraud in American organic grain imports damages the entire industry including Canadian businesses, according to Jason Charles, North America organics director at Pipeline Foods. Charles said the findings released by the Cornucopia Institute, a U.S. organic industry watchdog, […]

By OrganicBiz

Jul. 17, 2017 at 7:58 pm CDT

A look at organic regulation across the country by the Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA) shows a hodge-podge of support, despite national standards in existence for eight years. In a report released Monday, COTA called out Ontario, the largest market by far for organic products, for having no organic regulations. […]

By John Greig

Dec. 9, 2016 at 7:50 pm CST

Agrifood producers in British Columbia who promote their wares using the word “organic” will soon have to show certification to back up the claim. The province on Thursday announced new regulations under its Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act that will allow for the term to be used “only if […]

By Staff